Latest Alcohol News – Page 82
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Advice Guide
Think tank:That call's for a purchase
Georgina Wild of HIM gives some insight into how to increase beer sales
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Product NewsCarling promotes the Perfect Pint
Drinkers can win their Perfect Pint Experience in the Carling's biggest promotion in more than five years. The Carling Perfect Pint Experience offers 13 million prizes from now until July 31. A unique code under the ring pull of cans offers a one in...
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Products In DepthCash in: Cider - Core principles
Convenience retailers risk missing out on sales from this growing category if they fail to follow consumer trends in cider, points out Sonia Hook
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Product NewsHeineken launches Champions League promotion
Heineken has launched an exclusive promotional pack in the off-trade offering the chance to win tickets to the 2011 UEFA Champions League final on May 28.Heineken UK is offering the promotion on its flagship imported lager to celebrate the brand’s…
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NewsSouthern Comfort launches pmp for convenience sector
Southern Comfort has launched pricemarked packs for Southern Comfort 70cl exclusively to the convenience sector.
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Product NewsThe lighter side
Australian wine brand Banrock Station is tapping into the trend for lighter drinking with a lower-alchol range with an abv of 5.5%. Constellation Wine, the company behind Banrock Station, says it has identified a £200m wine category opportunity in...
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Product News
Deloitte sells 37 Oddbins stores
The administrators of the Oddbins estate has announced the sale of 37 stores to European Food Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
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Product NewsBeverage Brands rolls out WKD Purple
Beverage Brands has rolled out WKD Purple for a limited period of six months. The drink has the same 4% abv as WKD Blue, WKD Red and WKD Iron Brew, and is available in cases of 12x275ml and 6x700ml. It is being supported with a £3m campaign...
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Product NewsFratello Premium Hazelnut Liquer launched
Fratello Premium Hazelnut Liqueur (abv 30%) has been launched by Global Brands this month. Produced in Piemonte, Italy, Fratello is made from a traditional recipe from the Francoli Distillery that dates back to 1954. It is described as a "smooth,...
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News
Cigarettes and alcohol lead the way
Tobacco and alcohol continue to be the top-performing categories for convenience retailers, according to C-Store's annual Product Performance survey. More than half of the 150 retailers questioned in the poll named either tobacco (27%) or...
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Product NewsAlcoholic Ginger Joe launched
Constellation Wines has added an alcoholic ginger beer using the pedigree of the Stone's ginger wine brand. Stone's Ginger Joe is 4% abv and supplied in 330ml glass bottles. It is felt the smaller bottle and authentic ginger flavour will broaden the...
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Product News
Counterfeit alcohol warning to retailers
Store owners have been warned to only use trusted sources when buying alcohol after spot checks by Trading Standards found high numbers of counterfeit stock being sold.
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Product NewsStella Artois Cidre launched in UK
AB InBev UK has launched Stella Artois Cidre into the UK market, with the first shipments expected in April. Described as a premium crafted Belgian cider made from "apples fresh from the orchard", Stella Artois Cidre has a 4.5% abv and...
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News
Council sets its own price for alcohol
Middlesbrough Council has signed off a licensing policy statement which encourages all licensees to apply a minimum unit price of 50p for alcohol. Premises that do not comply with the guidance could face a review and, if necessary, a...
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Product NewsJacob's Creek shows its Regional Reserve
Jacob's Creek has released its new Regional Reserve range, with an increased focus on regional appellations. The six new wines cover three key wine regions: Barossa (shiraz and riesling); Coonawarra (cabernet sauvignon); and the Adelaide Hills...
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Product NewsTop Launches 2010: Drinks
Alcohol and soft drinks are two of the mainstays of the convenience store industry, and innovation in these categories continued during 2010. Diageo’s aim to .....
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Product NewsHardy's announces sparkling wine
Hardy's has announced the first release of Nottage Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV. Made from grapes sourced throughout south-eastern Australia, the sparkling wine benefits from being bottle fermented, providing the wine with "complexity...
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Product NewsWKD launches cheeky Valentine posters
WKD has produced a set of witty Valentine's Day posters to engage its target audience in a tongue-in-cheek manner. The posters offer humorous guidance for Valentine's Day, such as 'Any chocolates you buy here must be your favourites' and 'Man should...
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Product News
Labour backs bottle tagging in Scotland
The Scottish Labour Party is urging the Scottish government to make bottle tagging compulsory for retailers in a bid to combat underage drinking and selling alcohol to minors. Under the scheme, unique codes are placed on bottles of...
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Product NewsAbsolut Vodka gets it in the neck
Absolut vodka now features a neck collar that allows consumers to download the Absolut Drinkspiration application instantly and for free by hovering their iPhone over the code. Launched in 2009, Absolut Drinkspiration combines mobile phone...